Pilot Flying J Faces New Hurdle

Pilot Flying J, the truck-stop chain under investigation for skimming rebates to customers, has hit a new stumbling block: a lawsuit that could exceed $70 million by one of its most loyal trucking customers, which will be represented by a plaintiff's law firm that was a leader in the successful fight against the tobacco industry.

The lawsuit was filed in late August by Western Express Inc., a company frequently mentioned in a 120-page...